Power of Prayer

Mrs. Jemi

Power Of Prayer - How powerful is it?

The power of prayer should not be underestimated. James 5:16-18 declares, "…The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth produced its crops." God most definitely listens to prayers, answers prayers, and moves in response to prayers.

Jesus taught,

"…I tell you the truth, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, 'Move from here to there' and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you" (Matthew 17:20).

2 Corinthians 10:4-5 tells us,
"The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

The Bible urges us,
"And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints" (Ephesians 6:18).

Power Of Prayer - How do I tap into it?

The power of prayer is not the result of the person praying. Rather, the power resides in the God who is being prayed to.

1 John 5:14-15 tells us,
"This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us - whatever we ask - we know that we have what we asked of him."

No matter the person praying, the passion behind the prayer, or the purpose of the prayer - God answers prayers that are in agreement with His will. His answers are not always yes, but are always in our best interest. When our desires line up with His will, we will come to understand that in time. When we pray passionately and purposefully, according to God's will, God responds powerfully!

We cannot access powerful prayer by using "magic formulas." Our prayers being answered is not based on the eloquence of our prayers. We don't have to use certain words or phrases to get God to answer our prayers.

In fact, Jesus rebukes those who pray using repetitions,
"And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him" (Matthew 6:7-8).

Prayer is communicating with God. All you have to do is ask God for His help.

Psalm 107:28-30 reminds us,
"Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress. He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed. They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired haven." There is power in prayer!

Is Life after death?

By Mrs. Jemi

Word of God:1
John 2:25 – “And this is the promise that He has promised us—eternal life.”

Meaning:
All of us love promises, especially those we find in the Bible. We eagerly search the Scripture for promises and try to apply them to our personal situations. God says “Yes” to His promises and we heartily proclaim “Amen!”

One of the best promises in the Bible is eternal life, but it requires us to walk through something morbid – death.

None of us really likes to discuss death but we see the reality of it all around us. The loss of a loved one, the many obituaries in the papers, news of fatal crimes and accidents… it’s all more than enough to kill our joy. But as believers of Jesus, death is not the end for us. It is only a doorway to a glorious future that God has planned for us – to spend eternity with Him.

Jesus Himself said that while we are in this world we will have trouble. But we are not without hope. God has overcome the world; He has defeated sin and death forever. He has promised us His presence, now and for eternity. He will never leave nor forsake us. Even if we are walking through a situation that resembles the valley of shadow of death, do not fear,God is walking with us. Our Good Shepherd is tenderly watching over us,He will carry us safely back to the mountain top again.

https://www.quora.com/Is-death-the-end-of-life-3/answer/Pooma-Educational-Trust?share=6130c48b&srid=tgVuP

In everything give THANKS

It is in agreement with 1Thessalonians 5:19;  “In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.”

There was a bird who lived in a desert, very sick, no feathers, nothing to eat and drink, no shelter to live in. One day a dove was passing by, so the sick unhappy bird stopped the dove and inquired "where are you going?" it replied " I am going to heaven".

So the sick bird said "please find out for me, when my suffering will  come to an end?" The dove said, "sure, I will." and bid a good bye to the sick bird. The dove reached heaven and shared the message of the sick bird with the angel incharge at the entrance gate.
The angel said, "For the next seven years of its life the bird has to suffer like this, no happiness till then."

The dove said, "When the sick bird hears this he will get disheartened. could you suggest any solution for this."

The Angel replied, "Tell him to recite this verse "Thank you God for everything." The dove on meeting the sick bird again,  delivered the message of the angel to it .

After seven days the dove was passing again passing by and saw that bird was very happy, feathers grew on his body, a small plant grew up in the desert area, a small pond of water was also there, the bird was singing and dancing cheerfully. The dove was astonished. The Angel had said that there would be no happiness for the bird for the next seven years. With this question in mind the dove went to visit the angel at heaven's gate.

The dove put forth his query to the Angel. The Angel replied, "yes it is true there was no happiness for the bird for seven years but because the bird was reciting the verse "THANK YOU GOD FOR EVERYTHING"  in every situation, his life changed.

When the bird fell down on the hot sand it said "THANK YOU GOD FOR EVERYTHING"

When it could not fly it said, "THANK YOU GOD FOR EVERYTHING"

When it was thirsty and there was no water around, it said, "THANK YOU GOD FOR EVERYTHING"

Whatever the situation, the bird kept on repeating, "THANK YOU GOD FOR EVERYTHING" and therefore the seven years got dissolved in seven days.

When I heard this story, I felt a tremendous shift in my way of feeling, thinking, accepting and viewing life.

I adopted this verse in my life. WHATEVER the situation I faced I started reciting this verse "THANK YOU GOD FOR EVERYTHING". It helped me to shift my view from what i did not have to what i have in my life.

For instance; if my head pains I THANK GOD that the rest of my body is completely fine and healthy and I notice that the headache does not bother me at all.

In the same manner i started using this verse in my relationships (whether family, friends, neighbours, colleagues ) finances, social life, business and everything with which I can relate. I shared this story with everyone I came in touch with and it brought a great shift in their behaviour too.

This simple verse really had a deep impact on my life, i started feeling how blessed I am, how happy I am, how good life is.

The purpose of sharing this message is to make all of us aware of how powerful the attitude of gratitude is. It can reshape our lives.
Lets recite this verse continuously to experience the shift in our life.

So be grateful, and  see the change in your attitude.

Be humble, and you will never stumble.

REMEMBER! "THANK YOU GOD FOR EVERYTHING"

Why did Jesus fold the napkin?

Shared by
Mrs Jemi, School Leader

I do not know the exact source nor the author. It is too beautiful not to share.  It is inspiring . Every time I read it, I smile and thank Him. Nothing of this world is ever important. So stay with me and I promise you , you will be inspired too. " Why did Jesus fold the linen burial cloth after His resurrection ?  I never noticed this ..

The Gospel of John 20:7 tells us that the napkin , which was placed over the face of Jesus , was just not thrown aside like the grave clothes. (John 20: 7 ESV  John 20:7 KJV )

The Bible takes an entire verse to tell us that the napkin was neatly folded , and was placed separate from the grave clothes. Early Sunday morning, while it was still dark , Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and found that the stone had been rolled away from the entrance. She ran and found Simon Peter and the other disciple , the one whom Jesus loved. She said, ' They have taken the Lord's body out of the tomb, and I don't know where they have put Him ! '

Peter and the other disciple ran to the tomb to see.. The other disciple outran Peter and got there first.  He stooped and looked in and saw the linen cloth lying there , but he didn't go in. Then Simon Peter arrived and went inside. He also noticed the linen wrapping lying there , while the cloth that had covered Jesus ' head was folded up and lying to the side.
Was that important ? ABSOLUTELY!!

In order to understand the significance of the folded napkin , you have to understand a little bit about Hebrew tradition of that day. The folded napkin had to do with the Master and Servant , and every Jewish boy knew this tradition.
When the servant set the dinner table for the master , he made sure that it was exactly the way the master wanted it. The table was furnished perfectly , and the the servant would wait , just out of sight , until the master had finished eating and the servant would nt dare touch that table until the master was finished.
Now if the master were done eating, he would rise from the table , wipe his fingers , his mouth and clean his beard , and would wad up that napkin and toss it onto the table. The servant would then know to clear the table. For in those days , the "wadded napkin meant, "I'm done! ".

But if the master got up from the table, and folded his napkin , and laid it beside his plate , the servant would not dare touch the table, because... The folded napkin means ,  'I'm coming back! '.
Jesus is Coming Back

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